Want to get to know other neighborhood leaders in Albany, or just curious about this year’s Albany school budget> Then head to the Council of Albany Neighborhood Associations meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at the main branch of the Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Ave. Here is the agenda.
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Republican Anthony “Skip” Scirocco will announce Thursday at his home that he wants to challenge Democrat incumbent Thomas McTygue for commissioner of public works. The former four-term Saratoga County Supervisor, who served as chairman of the county’s Department of Public Works, will launch his campaign at 4 p.m. Thursday at 27 Pinewood Ave. […]
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A farewell party will be thrown for the New Scotland branch of the Albany Public Library, 369 New Scotland Ave. 2-5 p.m. Saturday, June 2. Opened in the 1940’s, the New Scotland Library will close as part of the City School District’s plan to renovate School 19. A new branch will be built, part of a […]
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At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Public Works Commissioner Thomas McTygue sounded off about Sound Off, a column in The Saratogian that prints comments from anonymous telephone callers to the newspaper. McTygue, who is enduring a state investigation of environmental practices at the city garage he manages, said Sound Off often publishes unjust “lies” […]
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It’s only $250 to attend a reception to honor Troy Mayor Harry Tutunjian. The host is Alexander “Sandy” Treadwell, former state Republican chairman and current candidate in the 20th Congressional District. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 4 at the Tosca Grille on Broadway, just a short walk from City Hall. […]
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Find your new Albany property reassessment unappealing? The city’s Republicans are offering to help teach you how to appeal it. (Not surprisingly, they are glad to do so in a town that’s long been a bastion for Democrats.) The free workshop, held in partnership with local realtors, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
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GUILDERLAND — Embattled police Chief James R. Murley, who is facing removal proceedings for alleged misconduct, has told the state he intends to retire, a spokeswoman for the comptroller’s office said today. More here.
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The board of directors for the Albany Local Development Corporation has appointed Michael Yevoli and Megan Daly to lead the city’s non-profit development agency as president and vice president. Mayor Jerry Jennings named Yevoli just last month as the city’s commissioner of development and planning. Daly was named deputy commissioner of development and planning at […]
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